Question

What strategies did Chinese immigrants and Mexican Americans use to resist discrimination and build strong communities?

Answer 1

Back in the 19th century, Americans were moving farther west searching for lands and riches. When the Chinese immigrants, Mexican Americans and the white settlers collided, both Chineses and Mexicans had to deal with harsh discrimination in the quest for a better life. In order to build stronger communities, both ethnic groups decided to move into urban areas where their language and tradition had a chance to survive. While the Chinese relocated to cities such as San Francisco and banded together to provide social aid services, health facilities, education, and worship centers to their community. Mexican Americans also relocated to isolated neighborhoods in growing urban areas like Los Angeles. Even though, the Chinese and Mexican people still had to face discrimination in terms of pay and work conditions, they built stronger communities by sticking together and helping each other as they could.